CHAPTER TWO
Khloe sat on her bed as she watched Netflix and sipped a glass of soda. The light in her room was dim but the dirtiness of the room couldn't go unnoticed.
There were empty bag of chips littered around as well as tissue and cans of alcohol. Khloe was dressed in huge pajamas with an extremely messy bun. Her round spectacle rested perfectly on her tiny nose.
She giggled at a scene on the television and stroked her cat's fur. Just then, the sound of her phone was heard ringing.
Khloe grumbled as she struggled to reach for it without making an attempt to stand up, she finally was able to stretch enough to the other side of her couch and pick the phone.
" Hey"
" Khloe, I just got back. We should hang out" her friend, Liam said.
" Not interested"
" Why not?"
" I'm tired" Khloe said.
" Of what? I heard you haven't been to work in days, what's up with that?"
" Barry left me"
" Barry? But you guys weren't even dating " Liam said.
" Yeah but we were already close, I thought he was going to ask me out but he just ghosted" Khloe lamented.
" Wow, well maybe he died"
" He didn't die, I confirmed from his friend. He probably went for some thicker girl or something, my life sucks"
" Girl, lots of women are hitting the gym to look like you. Besides you could register at some modeling agency or something" Liam said.
" I'm not interested Liam, I hate that I'm skinny. My boobs are like a man's;I remember the last time I got a transplant and I almost lost my mind and I had to get it out" Khloe said.
" Oh khloe! You're being too hard on yourselves, you're perfect, really. You just have to love yourself"
" But I Don't like being this skinny; I checked my weight today and I've lost three kg. I mean I've been taking my appetite booster and protein shakes but the weight I gain doesn't last for long. I'm tired already" Khloe complained.
" Oh dear, well open up your door. I'm at your front porch"
" Wait, really?" Khloe asked, jumping up.
" Yes I know, you're Surprised right? That was the idea, common open up"
" My house is messy Liam, you could have told me earlier so I'd at least tidy the living room" Khloe said.
" It can't be that bad, we've known each other for years so I don't think there's anything that would surprise me at this point"
" You're right " Khloe sighed, she cut the call and got up to open the door.
" Dear lord" Liam snorted as he walked into the dark living room. " Man, this place stinks, did you run a pig farm here while I was away?"
" It's not that bad Liam, stop
exaggerating " Khloe scoffed.
" Oh yea" Liam said and switched on the light. He mouth flew open at what he saw.
" Oh my! Khloe you are actually the pig running your own farm in here cause what?"
"You're supposed to tell me it's not that bad"
" That's because I didn't think it would be this bad," Liam said. "Wash your face and get dressed, we should talk somewhere better"
Khloe nodded and went inside while Liam picked up Khloe's cat and stroked its head.
" You poor thing! You're probably choked from the stench here"
After a few minutes, Khloe came out in an oversized gown.
" Darn do you look like a grandma" Liam said.
" I don't care" Khloe said and picked up her cat, Whiskers. It was a gift from her late mother and she loved it more than anything in this world.
" Where are we going?"
" To the park" Liam said as they got in hi car and zoomed off. They got there in no time and settled on one of the benches.
" Well, the air here is nice" Khloe said.
" That's because it is clean, unlike your house"
" I'm tired, Liam. Why can't I be perfect, I'm twenty seven already and I'm this pathetic"
" You're not, Khloe. It's all in your head"
Just then, the sound of a notification was heard. Khloe checked her phone and saw it was a message telling her she had being fired.
" Oh great! Just great!"
" What?"
" I've been fired" Khloe said.
" Well I'm not surprised, you have not been to work in days"
" My life's a mess, Liam"
" Don't say that, there's a new shop down the road in my street. The owner put up a notice saying there is a vacancy, maybe you can try that till you get a better job" Liam said.
" Thank you," Khloe sighed.
" What I need now is a cup of ice tea and a nap to clear my head, I really need to think to plan my life"
" Of course, I know a good place down the road. They serve the best ice tea"
" Okay " Khloe said and went to pick Whiskers up.